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20080203065 | System and Method For Controlling And Coordinating Welding-Type Processes and Gouging-Type Processes - A system and method for an integrated structural welding system includes a welding-type power source configured to deliver welding-type power for a variety of welding-type processes. The system also includes a gouging torch connected to the welding-type power source to receive welding-type power during a gouging-type process and a wire feeder connected to the welding-type power source to receive welding-type power during a welding-process. Furthermore, the system includes a controller configured to coordinate operation of the wire feeder, the gouging torch, and the power supply to perform only one of the gouging-type process and the welding-type process at a given time. | 08-28-2008 |
20080203066 | MULTI-CABLE UMBILICAL CORD SYSTEM - A system and method for an integrated structural welding system is designed to improve work flow efficiency. Accordingly, a multi-cable umbilical cord system is provided that combines and couples a number of power, control, and gas deliver cables. | 08-28-2008 |
20080203067 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING WELDING AND GOUGING OPERATIONS - A system and method for an integrated structural welding system includes a user interface and controller configured to coordinate both welding and gouging operations. | 08-28-2008 |
20080203073 | WELDING-TYPE SYSTEM HAVING A WIRE FEEDER SYSTEM HAVING INTEGRATED POWER SOURCE CONTROLS AND A WELDING-TYPE POWER SOURCE THAT IS FREE POWER PARAMETER SELECTION INTERFACES - A system and method for an integrated structural welding system is designed to protect improve work flow efficiency. Specifically, a welding-type power source is provided that is free of user interface devices designed to select power parameters. Instead, a wire feeder is provided that includes a user interface configured to receive operational and power parameters and a controller configured to control operation of the welding-type power source based on the feedback received through the user interface. | 08-28-2008 |
20080203074 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING A WELDING-TYPE SYSTEM FROM STRAIN - A system and method for an integrated structural welding system is designed to protect the components of the system against accidental damage and undue stresses. Specifically, portable structure and a strain protection system are provided. The strain protection system is supported by a portable structure and engages one or both of a welding-type cable and a power cable to transfer forces applied to the welding-type cable or power cable when adjusting a position of the portable structure to the support structure. | 08-28-2008 |
20080203075 | PORTABLE STRUCTURAL WELDING SYSTEM HAVING INTEGRATED RESOURCES - A system and method for an integrated structural welding system is designed to improve work flow efficiency. Specifically, a portable support structure is provided that includes a number of integrated components, such as transmission power receptacles and gas supply connections, that provide ready access to resources to perform a number of welding-type processes. | 08-28-2008 |
20150034602 | System and Method for Controlling and Coordinating Welding-Type Processes and Gouging-Type Processes - A multi-operational welding-type system including a user interface supported by a support structure and including a first user interface device moveable between a welding position, a gouging position, and an off position, and a second user interface device configured to alter operation parameters of the multi-operational welding-type system. A controller is supported by the support structure and monitors the position of the first user interface device and utilizes the operational parameters supplied via the second user interface device. The multi-operational welding-type system may perform only one of a gouging-type process and a welding-type process at a given time depending on the position of the first user interface device. | 02-05-2015 |
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20080229817 | Method and device for operating an internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder - A method and a device for operating an internal combustion engine including at least one cylinder are described, the at least one cylinder including at least one intake valve and at least one exhaust valve and a diagnosis of at least one erroneous intake valve or at least one erroneous exhaust valve is made possible without using a position acknowledgment. A gas exchange of the at least one cylinder is diagnosed thereby. For detection of at least one intake valve or exhaust valve for the existence of an erroneous valve position, at least one intake valve or exhaust valve of the at least one cylinder different from at least one intake valve or exhaust valve to be detected is brought into a predefined position, which is selected in such a way that the gas exchange of the at least one cylinder in the case of an erroneous valve position of the at least one intake valve or exhaust valve to be detected differs significantly from the gas exchange of the at least one cylinder for the case of an error-free valve position of the at least one intake valve or exhaust valve to be detected, a value characteristic for the gas exchange of the at least one cylinder being ascertained, this value being expected at the moment for an error-free state of the set valve positions of the at least one intake valve and the at least one exhaust valve of the at least one cylinder, the actual value characteristic for the gas exchange of the at least one cylinder being ascertained and an error in the position of the at least one intake valve or exhaust valve to be detected is recognized as a function of the deviation in the actual value from the expected value. | 09-25-2008 |
20090192692 | Method and Device for Operating a Drive Unit - A method and a device are provided for operating a drive unit of a vehicle having an engine which in a first operating state is operated with a first number of cylinders and in a second operating state is operated with a second number of cylinders. The first number of cylinders and the second number of cylinders are different from one another. The switchover of the engine between the first operating state and the second operating state is adapted to the driver type or the driving situation. Switchover between the first operating state and the second operating state is delayed as a function of the driver type or the driving situation. | 07-30-2009 |
20090205609 | Method and Device for Operating an Internal Combustion Engine - A method and a device for operating an internal combustion engine are provided which make it possible to implement different deceleration requests to the internal combustion engine by switching over between half engine operation and full engine operation. A deceleration request is received particularly in a nonoperating state. A switchover is made between a first operating state and a second operating state of the internal combustion engine as a function of the magnitude of the deceleration request. The first operating state and the second operating state differ, in this instance, in the number of cylinders whose charge changing process is interrupted. | 08-20-2009 |
20100000495 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method and a device for operating an internal combustion engine make it possible to shift the combustion limit. In this context, a predefined output variable of the internal combustion engine such as the torque, for example, is realized in at least one operating state of the internal combustion engine by at least a retardation of an ignition angle. It is checked whether, due to the retardation of the ignition angle, a variable like, for example, a misfiring, characteristic for the combustibility of the air/fuel mixture in a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, exceeds a predefined limiting value in terms of a deterioration of the combustibility, and in this case, at least one actuator of the internal combustion engine, different from an actuator for setting the ignition angle, such as the exhaust-gas recirculation valve or EGR valve, for instance, is controlled along the lines of improving the combustibility of the air/fuel mixture. | 01-07-2010 |
20100017079 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A DRIVE UNIT - A method and a device are provided for operating a drive unite having an engine and a transmission, which make possible an improved shifting strategy. In a first operating state, the engine is operated using a first number of active cylinders. In a second operating state, the engine is operated using a second number of active cylinders. The first number is different from the second number. A gear ratio is set as a function of at least one operating variable of the drive unit. The gear ratio is also set as a function of the current or the attainable operating state of the engine with respect to the number of the active cylinders. | 01-21-2010 |
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20090220405 | Systems and Methods for Generating Sulfuric Acid - Methods and systems for generating sulfuric acid ( | 09-03-2009 |
20110146281 | Systems and Methods for Sequestering Sulfur - Methods, systems, and apparatus for managing sulfur are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method comprise the following: obtaining material containing sulfur; refining the material to develop a high sulfur content heavy fraction fuel oil and a low sulfur content light fraction fuel oil; burning the low sulfur content light fraction fuel oil in apparatus that emit to the atmosphere; burning the high sulfur content heavy fraction fuel oil to produce energy thereby generating flue gas containing sulfur oxide; and removing and disposing of sulfur in the flue gas using a sulfur sequestration system that includes utilizing sulfur removed from the flue gas to form a brine material. | 06-23-2011 |
20110147652 | Systems and Methods for Generating Sulfuric Acid - Methods and systems for generating sulfuric acid are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes combusting a sulfur-containing material with a gas including oxygen to produce a first stream of sulfur dioxide, mixing water with the first stream of sulfur dioxide to produce a mixed stream, using an energy, electrolytically converting the mixed stream of sulfur dioxide and water into sulfuric acid and hydrogen, generating a source of energy from the hydrogen, and providing the source of energy as at least a portion of the energy for electrolytically converting the first stream of sulfur dioxide and water into sulfuric acid and hydrogen. In some embodiments, the system includes a first chamber for combusting a sulfur-containing material to produce a first stream of sulfur dioxide, an electrolytic cell for converting the first stream into sulfuric acid and hydrogen, and a fuel cell for generating an energy source from the hydrogen. | 06-23-2011 |